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VCR D Lesson 7
VCR D Lesson 7 Flashcards
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/13/2009

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Affable
Definition
Easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly.
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Ineffable
Definition
1. Beyond description; indescribable.
Term
Dictatorial
Definition
Domineering; autocratic, like a dictator.
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Diction
Definition
1. Choice of words in speech or writing.
2. A person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words.
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Dictum
Definition
An authoritative expression of opinion.
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Ditty
Definition
A simple song.
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Edict
Definition
A decree of proclamation issued by an authority.
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Indict
Definition
To issue a formal charge of a crime.
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Indite
Definition
To write; to compose.
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Interdiction
Definition
A prohibition; the act of forbidding.
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Jurisdiction
Definition
Control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law.
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Malediction
Definition
A curse.
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Valediction
Definition
A bidding farewell; a leave-talking; a farewell speech.
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Gloss
Definition
An explanation of a difficult expression in a text.
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Polyglot
Definition
A person who knows several languages well.
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